Salvia Flosalg01 Compact Breeding for Extended Flowering

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a need for new compact Salvia cultivars with a long and freely flowering habit that can thrive under various environmental conditions while maintaining stability across generations.

Innovation Solution

The development of Salvia greggii cultivar 'Flosalg01' through planned breeding, which exhibits a compact, upright, and freely branching habit with a long flowering period and red-purple flowers, distinguished by its unique characteristics compared to its parent selections and other cultivars like RFD-S019.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Duration of action of moving object

If traditional Salvia cultivars are used, then they may have larger plant size, but they lack compactness and have shorter flowering periods

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveflowering periodVSAvoidplant height

Core Design Contradiction:

Duration of action of moving objectVSLength of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The breeding program systematically altered genetic parameters through controlled cross-pollination between selected parent plants, producing offspring with optimized combinations of plant height and flowering duration. The selected cultivar exhibits reduced plant height (46 cm) while maintaining extended flowering period through genetic recombination of parental traits.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Shape

If Salvia cultivars with dense branching are selected, then plant compactness is improved, but flowering freedom and duration may be reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveplant habit compactnessVSAvoidflowering duration

Core Design Contradiction:

ShapeVSDuration of action of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The cultivar exhibits differentiated branching characteristics where upper portions maintain compactness for aesthetic appeal while lower portions provide structural support and extended flowering. This local variation in branching density allows simultaneous achievement of compact plant habit (36 cm width) and prolonged flowering period through spatial differentiation of growth patterns.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

3Adaptability or versatility

If new cultivars are developed through breeding programs, then unique characteristics are achieved, but stability across generations must be ensured

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveenvironmental toleranceVSAvoidtrait stability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The breeding program conducted preliminary multi-generation testing and asexual reproduction verification before final cultivar establishment. Vegetative propagation through cuttings was performed to confirm trait stability, ensuring that environmental tolerance characteristics are consistently inherited. This preliminary validation phase guarantees both adaptability and genetic stability for commercial production.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUSPP20075P2Salvia plant named 'Flosalg01'

Publication Date: 2009.06.09 SYNGENTA CROP PROTECITON AG

AI summary

A new and distinct cultivar of Salvia plant named ‘Flosalg01’, characterized by its compact and upright plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; and red purple-colored flowers.